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Trinidad Tobago fastest, US drops out in Men’s 4 x 100m relay

Updated: 2008-08-21 21:32:31

Trinidad Tobago fastest, US drops out in Men's 4 x 100m relay
(L-R) Asafa Powell, Craig Pickering and Samuel Coco-Viloin (Photo credit: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)

(BEIJING, August 21) — Trinidad and Tobago has qualified first in heat 1 of the Men’s 4x100m relay in 38.26 seconds, while Jamaica won heat 2 in 38.31.

Also qualifying among the top three in each heat 1 are Japan in 38.52s, Canada at 38.77s, the Netherlands with 38.87s, and Germany at 38.93s.

Qualifying with the next two fastest times are Brazil at 39.01s and China with 39.13s.

Four teams did not finish their heat by virtue of failed baton passes, including the well regarded United States team, Nigeria, Japan, and South Africa. Great Britain and Italy were disqualified on a hectic night in the rain.

Trinidad Tobago fastest, US drops out in Men's 4 x 100m relay
Tyson Gay of the United States lost the baton. (Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)

Tyson Gay lost his last chance at a medal in these Olympics when he was unable to receive the baton from his team mate Darvis Patton on the anchor leg pass.

Eight finalists go through to the gold medal final on Friday, August 22 in the National Stadium.

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Photos: Women’s 4 x 100m Relay round 1

Updated: 2008-08-22 00:45:55

Photos: Women's 4 x 100m Relay round 1
Torri Edwards (L) reacts as her teammate Lauryn Williams lost the baton. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Lauryn Williams did not get the baton from Torri Edwards, and the United States team was disqualified in round one of the Women’s 4 x 100m Relay at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest, during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, August 21, 2008.

Photos: Women's 4 x 100m Relay round 1
Torri Edwards (L2) reacts as her teammate Lauryn Williams (L1) lost the baton. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
Photos: Women's 4 x 100m Relay round 1
Torri Edwards (Back) reacts as her teammate Lauryn Williams lost the baton. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
Photos: Women's 4 x 100m Relay round 1
Lauryn Williams (L) of the United States competes again with the lost baton. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
Photos: Women's 4 x 100m Relay round 1
Sprinters of the United States comfort each other. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Photos: Men’s 4 x 100m Relay heats

Updated: 2008-08-21 21:32:06

Photos: Men's 4 x 100m Relay heats
Tyson Gay of the United States lost the baton. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

The Men’s 4 x 100m Relay heats were held at the National Stadium during day 13 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 21, 2008 in Beijing, China.

Photos: Men's 4 x 100m Relay heats
Tyson Gay of the United States lost the baton. (Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Photos: Men's 4 x 100m Relay heats
(L-R) Nobuharu Asahara of Japan, Caimin Douglas of the Netherlands and Sandro Viana of Brazil (Photo credit: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)
Photos: Men's 4 x 100m Relay heats
(L-R) Asafa Powell of Jamaica, Craig Pickering of Great Britain and Samuel Coco-Viloin of France (Photo credit: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)
Photos: Men's 4 x 100m Relay heats
Tyson Gay (L3) of the United States lost the baton. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
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